Suicide In Romeo And Juliet

Death. One’s greatest fear and another’s twisted savior. Rescuing from the hardships, and happiness. Living, to these individuals, creates a burden and a better life resides at the end of pills or a razor. When wrapped in a cloud of confusion and a whirlwind of depressive thoughts, the only answer seems to be, to disappear. In the classical play, written by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, a similar situation occurred. Both main characters lose sight of society, only seeing and breathing each other. Taking their own lives, with thoughts of living without the other, proclaims too great. These beings, of Romeo and Juliet, and across time, of in the twenty-first century, forget their main cheerleaders through the entire process, their

When parents fail to converse with their children about personal thoughts and feelings, they are not clued into their child’s personal lives. In teens’ lives, and through words, signs are headlined that show thoughts of suicide. An influence from friends, the internet, music, and even bullies can make one contemplate an attempt at suicide. As the student starts to have these thoughts, they lose sight for what they originally strived for. Juliet ponders, “Is Romeo slaughtered, and is Tybalt dead? My dearest cousin, and my dearer lord? Then, dreadful trumpet, sound the general doom, For who is living if those two are gone?”(3. 2. 71-74 ). With lost trust from her parents, the people Juliet turn towards are Romeo and Tybalt. If they disappeared, she questions the superior, living with no one or dying. Similar to students, where in their mind seemingly like nothing to live for. A new app, scientists are raising money for experimental trials, helps parents monitor their child’s moods without being told directly. ‘Mindme’ gives at-risk individuals personal coping methods. This does not replace a therapist, but asks mere questions about one’s day. Collected data, presented on a spreadsheet can be viewed by parents, allowing them to see the signs of suicide and become more involved. Lady Capulet calls, “This is the matter.— Nurse, give leave awhile. We must talk in secret.— Nurse, come back again.

The constant viewpoint being, “That will never happen to my kid.” This is a concept that Susan Blaha, who lost her daughter to suicide when she was only 11-years-old, never thought would happen. As the CEO of AnnMarie Foundation, she hopes to bring attention to suicide prevention and the downfalls of social media relating to the cause. Mrs. Blaha asserts, “In order to fix something parents have to be aware of the problem. Parents need to be more involved, and suicide can happen at the flip of a dime.” AnnMarie’s Law requires Illinois schools to teach suicide prevention and awareness. “The little lesson in a health or gym class will never be enough. Schools should start teaching about this in classrooms around fourth or fifth grade. Kids these days are smart, if we start teaching them earlier, I think there will be less attempts.” When parents visibly tense up, children sense the delicate topic. Lord Capulet announces to Juliet, “ Hang thee, young baggage, disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get thee to church o' Thursday, Or never after look me in the face. Speak not; reply not; do not answer me. My fingers itch.—Wife, we scarce thought us blessed That God had lent us but this only child, But now I see this one is one too much, And that we have a curse in having her,” (3.5. 166-174). If Juliet does not marry Paris, Capulet refuses to speak or even